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Nicole Kratz swinging at pitch
Julie Beidler
9
Winner Lebanon Valley LEBANON 29-6
5
Widener WIDENER 15-21
Winner
Lebanon Valley LEBANON
29-6
9
Final
5
Widener WIDENER
15-21
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lebanon Valley LEBANON 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 9 13 0
Widener WIDENER 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 2

W: Walter, Jordan (15-2) L: M. Fedele (6-7)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball on Brink of Top Seed with Victory at Widener

CHESTER, Pa. – Left fielder Sam Burns provided the Lebanon Valley College softball team with a three-hit performance, fueling the club's 9–5 victory over Widener University on Wednesday night at Widener University Softball Field. The Dutchmen and the Pride were scheduled to play a doubleheader, but game two was suspended in third inning with Widener winning 3–2, due to inclement weather.
 
Game One
Lebanon Valley (29-6, 13-0 MAC Commonwealth) took the first game against Widener 9–5 (15-21, 3-9 MAC Commonwealth) behind two big innings at the plate and a dominant relief pitching performance from Jordan Walter. LVC's lineup scored nine runs on 13 hits, posting a four-run second inning and a five-run fifth. This offensive clinic was led by Burns driving in three runs and designated player Nicole Kratz hitting her fourth home run of the season.
 
The Pride opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning, taking an early 2–0 lead on a two-run single to right-center field. The Flying Dutchmen promptly responded in the top of the second, putting up four runs to take a 4–2 lead. Third baseman Anna Marie Hockman got the team on the board by driving a double to left field, scoring Lexi Smith. Later in the frame, Burns hit a two-run double to left, plating Hockman and Danni Holmes. Burns then stole third base and came home to score on the play because of an error by Widener's catcher.
 
The Pride answered right back in the bottom of the second inning, taking a 5–4 lead on a bases-clearing three-run double to right-center field. The pitching staffs of both clubs then settled down for a few frames, trading zeros until the top of the fifth. Walter entered the game in the third inning and delivered a dominant one-hit effort in fifth innings of work, striking out four in the process.
 
There was a delay at the start of the fifth inning due to inclement weather. LVC resumed the game with a big fifth frame, reclaiming the lead to make it a 9–5 ballgame. Kratz evened the score by sending a solo homer over the left-center field fence. Later in the inning, shortstop Megan Heard was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to plate Kylie Balthaser. Burns followed this with a two-run single to center field, driving in Heard and Hockman. The scoring was capped off by center fielder Lindsey McCurdy hitting a ground ball to shortstop and reaching on a fielder's choice, allowing Holmes to cross the plate.
 
This would stand as the final score, as Walter blanked the Pride in the final two innings of the contest to close it out.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Burns recorded three hits while driving in three runs and scoring once.
  • Kratz picked up three hits, including her fourth long ball of the campaign.
  • Smith logged three tallies in the hit column and crossed the plate once.
  • Hockman knocked in a run with a double and scored twice.
  • Holmes picked up a hit and scored two runs.
  • Walter fanned four batters in her relief outing to earn the victory.
Game Two
Widener got things going in the second game, taking a 3–0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI single and a two-run single. Lebanon Valley put together a rally in the top of the third, narrowing their deficit to 3–2. First baseman Julia Craig drove a double to center field, scoring Mackenzie Willey. This was followed by Smith crossing the plate on a passed ball.
 
More weather came into the area at this point in the game, and the contest was suspended with two outs in the third inning. The teams are currently discussing options to resume the game.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Craig picked up a hit and drove in a run.
  • Smith walked and scored a run.
  • Willey logged a hit while crossing the plate once.
  • Walter struck out three batters in just two innings of work.
Up Next
The Dutchmen will return to the field at 3:30 p.m. April 27, as the team will host the Messiah University Falcons in a doubleheader at LVC Softball Park. LVC is also holding Senior Day on Thursday, honoring its veterans before the game. LVC will need just one victory over the Falcons to clinch the top seed in next weekend's MAC Commonwealth Tournament.

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